Alternative Press (p.226) - "[The songs] show the band's ability to write a quirky pop song as good as anything off of Weezer's debut, but without being formulaic."CMJ (p.5) - "Between the poppy synth hooks and the heartfelt coming-of-age lyrics, this could be the quintessential album for any kid, age 9 to 99."Kerrang (Magazine) (p.48) - "There's a surfeit of effervescent energy throughout and an ebola-like sense of infectiousness that's guaranteed to grab your attention."43.34109

"Watching Steven Spielberg's spooky and playful remake of WAR OF THE WORLDS, you may feel a surge of childlike awe..." Entertainment Weekly "Effectively scary and visually impressive." New York Times "[The] road trip, by car and foot, inspires Spielberg to create extraordinary images of a frayed family in a frayed civilization." Rolling Stone "Spielberg handles the action with practiced flair. There are even some uncharacteristically dark touches..." Uncut "The film delivers on spectacle, from the jarring initial appearance of an alien tripod breaking up through tarmac to the collapse of the war machines in post-holocaust Boston." Sight and Sound "Steven Spielberg's summer blockbuster has knockout special effects, masterful cinematography, and terrifying and suspenseful sequences. Its explosive, non-stop action brings to mind SAVING PRIVATE RYAN's indelible opening battle sequence." USA Today 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "Janusz Kaminski's icy-blue cinematography and John Williams's unusually discordant score underline the movie's sober reckoning of Armageddon..." Premiere Ranked #2 in Rolling Stone's "Top 25 DVDs Of 2005' -- "Spielberg's technical mastery, especially with the Tripods -- aliens as nasty as E.T. was sweet -- is evident in every frame of this superior transfer." Rolling Stone0.2930721

"Watching Steven Spielberg's spooky and playful remake of WAR OF THE WORLDS, you may feel a surge of childlike awe..." Entertainment Weekly "Effectively scary and visually impressive." New York Times "[The] road trip, by car and foot, inspires Spielberg to create extraordinary images of a frayed family in a frayed civilization." Rolling Stone "Spielberg handles the action with practiced flair. There are even some uncharacteristically dark touches..." Uncut "The film delivers on spectacle, from the jarring initial appearance of an alien tripod breaking up through tarmac to the collapse of the war machines in post-holocaust Boston." Sight and Sound "Steven Spielberg's summer blockbuster has knockout special effects, masterful cinematography, and terrifying and suspenseful sequences. Its explosive, non-stop action brings to mind SAVING PRIVATE RYAN's indelible opening battle sequence." USA Today 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "Janusz Kaminski's icy-blue cinematography and John Williams's unusually discordant score underline the movie's sober reckoning of Armageddon..." Premiere Ranked #2 in Rolling Stone's "Top 25 DVDs Of 2005' -- "Spielberg's technical mastery, especially with the Tripods -- aliens as nasty as E.T. was sweet -- is evident in every frame of this superior transfer." Rolling Stone0.2930721

"Watching Steven Spielberg's spooky and playful remake of WAR OF THE WORLDS, you may feel a surge of childlike awe..." Entertainment Weekly "Effectively scary and visually impressive." New York Times "[The] road trip, by car and foot, inspires Spielberg to create extraordinary images of a frayed family in a frayed civilization." Rolling Stone "Spielberg handles the action with practiced flair. There are even some uncharacteristically dark touches..." Uncut "The film delivers on spectacle, from the jarring initial appearance of an alien tripod breaking up through tarmac to the collapse of the war machines in post-holocaust Boston." Sight and Sound "Steven Spielberg's summer blockbuster has knockout special effects, masterful cinematography, and terrifying and suspenseful sequences. Its explosive, non-stop action brings to mind SAVING PRIVATE RYAN's indelible opening battle sequence." USA Today 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "Janusz Kaminski's icy-blue cinematography and John Williams's unusually discordant score underline the movie's sober reckoning of Armageddon..." Premiere Ranked #2 in Rolling Stone's "Top 25 DVDs Of 2005' -- "Spielberg's technical mastery, especially with the Tripods -- aliens as nasty as E.T. was sweet -- is evident in every frame of this superior transfer." Rolling Stone0.2930721

"...Jamie Lee Curtis and Joanna Pacula form a macho team with enough spirit to fight off all contenders..." Sight and Sound "...An unpretentious, amusing thrill-a-minute sci-fi horror thriller....Cheng's stunning production design is equaled by the contributions of the various special effects crews..." Los Angeles Times0.1531836

Rolling Stone (4/13/00, p.133) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...Comments on life with a mix of moral seriousness and absurdist glee in a collection of odds and ends that somehow hold together....14 songs of straight-ahead. largely board-driven rock...proving that his biting wit is still intact..."0.1531836